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Iran declares Hormuz “fully open” until ceasefire ends; Trump insists on keeping Iranian port blockade
Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain “fully open” to merchant shipping until the ceasefire with the United States expires next Wednesday. The decision, linked to the start of the 10-day truce between Israel and Lebanon announced by Trump on ...
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Milei government appeals to Supreme Court to avoid applying university funding law
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Lula and Sanchez seal progressive alliance in Barcelona and call for front against global far right
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Politics
- “We are oppressed in Brazil”: thousands of conservative Brazilians seek new life in Paraguay
- Logistics corridor to Falklands via Uruguay: former Kirchnerist diplomat denounces untracked flight
- Paraguay expects over US$1 billion in Singapore carbon credit investments
- Trump says he will fire Powell if he stays past May as Senate stalls successor's confirmation
Economy
- Brazil coffee exports fall 21% in Q1 despite record crop forecast
- Tankers turn back at Hormuz as crude jumps over 4% on US blockade
- Trump escalates Gulf crisis with order for total blockade of Strait of Hormuz
- Venezuelan parliament passes law opening mining sector to private capital amid rapprochement with US
Energy & Oil
- Venezuela expands Chevron operations in Orinoco Belt following hydrocarbon reform
- Brazil's inflation rises to 4.14% in March driven by higher fuel and food costs
- Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining
- Uruguay considers relocating HIF Global's green hydrogen megaplant to ease tensions with Argentina
Agriculture
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- Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden
- FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs
- Latin America faces fertilizer vulnerability; IICA and TFI agree joint plan amid Hormuz crisis
Entertainment
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- ‘One Battle after Another’ leads the Oscars with six wins in a ceremony with few direct references to war
- Trump welcomes Messi during White House tribute to Inter Miami
- Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este
Health & Science
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- Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific, completing Artemis II, first crewed Moon flight in over 50 years
- Argentina permanently revokes licenses of laboratories implicated in contaminated fentanyl case
- Scottish cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal during trek to Annapurna base camp
Tourism
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- Holy Week boosts Paraguayan tourism: 90% hotel occupancy and 36% revenue increase
- Falklands, review and challenges for FIGAS, the Islands Air Service
- UK begins implementation of Electronic Travel Administration for visitors
